Welcome to La Para ...
La Para is located on the South Texas Plains.
La Para is located in Live Oak County<1>.
The location of La Para has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Para, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
La Para is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: La Para lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for La Para: (361)
Communities near La Para ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Para.
- Beeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeville
- Beeville is located in Bee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beeville <4>
- George West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
- George West is located in Live Oak County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West <4>
- Three Rivers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
- Lakeside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Clareville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clareville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clareville
- Clareville is located in Bee County
- Dinero
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinero
- Dinero is located in Live Oak County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinero <4>
- Blue Berry Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Berry Hill
- Blue Berry Hill is located in Bee County
- Oakville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Live Oak County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
- Ike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mineral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Bee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Para. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Para.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Para. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Para.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Para. See our Newspapers Page for La Para.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Para ...
Looking for more information about La Para? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to La Para, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Para.
Adding La Para to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Para in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Para was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Para.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Para. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Live Oak, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Para - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |